The International Equestrian Festival and Horze present Walt Disney Pictures Secretariat Screening Celebration

Sunday, October 3

Lexington Center, Ground Floor

Two lucky winners will receive two tickets each to the "Secretariat"

special screening and reception at 6 p.m.

Stop by the International Equestrian Festivals Hospitality Atrium (Lexington Center, Ground Floor) between 1 p.m. 9 p.m. to enter to win.

Entries will be accepted in person until 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 3.

No purchase necessary to enter to win

Hospitality Atrium does not require Festival admission ticket.

Festivities open to the general public include:

- Pre-Red Carpet Walk of Fame by "Secretariat" film stars

- Celebration party with appearance by the film's stars

- Movie clips, footage of Secretariat's legendary races and chance to win "Secretariat" merchandise

Event Details

In partnership with Horze, Europes fastest growing outfitter for equestrian sports merchandise, the Pre-Vent Feeders International Equestrian Festival will host a series of events and activities to celebrate and promote Walt Disney Pictures Secretariat. The film, which opens in theaters nationwide Oct. 8, chronicles the legendary racehorses 1973 journey to the win the U.S. Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing; there is a special advance screening in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Attendees of the International Equestrian Festival have the opportunity to win tickets to the screening, see the films stars, meet the Meadow Stable Secretariat team, and learn more about the horse many consider to be the greatest racehorse of all time.

Horzes exhibit at the International Equestrian Festival will be the central point for the Secretariat Celebration, featuring Secretariat merchandise and memorabilia, and celebrity jockey appearances. Held at the Lexington Convention Center, the Pre-Vent Feeders International Equestrian Festival runs from 1 p.m. 9 p.m. daily now through October 10.

The Secretariat Celebration activities at the Festival planned include:

October 2 Walt Disney Pictures Secretariat Day includes movie poster giveaways and the chance to see one of the horses that portrayed Secretariat in the film. People who attend the Secretariat Festival in Paris, Kentucky (held on the same day), can turn in their ticket stub for free admission to the Festival and a chance to win passes to the movie premiere on Sunday. People can also sign up for a chance to win two tickets to the October 3 special advance screening and exclusive reception with the films team and Kentucky dignitaries.

October 3

o Triple Crown winning Jockeys at 1:30 p.m. Legendary jockeys Ron Turcotte, Jean Cruguet and Steve Cauthen will share with Festival goers reflections on their celebrated careers, and will be available until 4:30 p.m. for autographs and photo opportunities.

o 2:00 p.m. the winners of the Secretariat screening and reception tickets will be announced. Two winners will receive two tickets each.

o Pre-Red Carpet Walk of Fame The public has the opportunity to star gaze as Secretariat film stars, including Diane Lane, stroll the red carpet of the ¼ mile glass-enclosed corridor at the Lexington Convention Center prior to attending the films premiere.

o Secretariat Celebration Party beginning at 6 p.m.. While tickets to the Lexington special advance screening are limited, the general public can enjoy footage of Secretariats legendary races, as well as clips from the Disney film, and win Secretariat merchandise. Following the screening the stars of Secretariat will again make an appearance at the Festival to address the fans.

October 4 Meadow Stable Day meet the real-life Secretariat team including jockey Ron Turcotte, exercise rider Charlie Davis and Kate Tweedy, daughter of Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat.

In addition to the Secretariat Celebration activities, additional special events and jockey appearances include: Secretariats Meadow book signing by Kate Tweedy on October 5, and autograph sessions with legendary jockeys Jean Cruguet and Pat Day on October 6, and Calvin Borel on October 7.

For more information about Horze, visit www.horze.com.

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Based on the remarkable true story, Secretariat chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over her ailing fathers Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich) - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time. Directed by Randall Wallace from a screenplay written by Mike Rich. For more information check out Disney.com/Secretariat, like us on Facebook: Facebook.com/Secretariat, and follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/SecretariatFilm.

Secretariat Screening Celebration Ticket Giveaway Rules and Details

Prize:

Two tickets to the Lexington, Kentucky special screening of Walt Disney Pictures Secretariat on Sunday, October 3 @ 6 p.m. at the Kentucky Theatre. Tickets include reception at Portofinos following the screening.

Number of prizes awarded: 2

Prize value: $250

How to enter:

Entries are accepted in person at the International Equestrian Festival Hospitality Atrium, located on the ground floor of the Lexington Center, 430 West Vine Street, Lexington KY, 40507.

No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Festival admission ticket is not required to gain admittance to the Hospitality Atrium where entry forms will be available.

Entries will be accepted in person until Sunday, October 3 at 1 p.m. ET.

Awarding of prizes:

Winners of the prize will be drawn at approximately 2 p.m. ET and announced at the Horze booth at the International Equestrian Festival.

For media inquiries, contact: 

Kimberly Brown 

859-223-2010 

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PRIEFERT MANUFACTURING PARTNERS WITH

INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL

Company providing horse stalls and showcasing products at 16-day event

Lexington, KY (September 29, 2010) – Priefert Manufacturing, a leading provider of equestrian and ranch equipment, will showcase its products during the upcoming Pre-Vent Feeders International Equestrian Festival (IEF) presented by HRTV, which takes place September 25 – October 10.  As providing sponsor of the IEF, Priefert’s high-quality stalls will house the multitude of horses on-site for the event at the downtown Lexington Convention Center, and the company will have numerous products available for viewing by Festival attendees.

“We are very pleased to provide a wide variety of powder coated production and custom stall designs for use at the International Equestrian Festival,” commented David J. Fillebrown of Priefert Manufacturing.  “We’re also launching an expanded line of custom stalls and will have several samples available for the public to view.  The Priefert team will be on-hand to talk with horse owners and discuss barn and stall solutions that can be custom designed to meet their specific needs.”

Priefert Manufacturing’s booth in the Festival’s International Shopping Expo will feature the company’s horse walkers, feeders and arena groomer, as well as a variety of stalls.   The booth will also include an area for Priefert Complex Designs, a company that can design and/or build everything from indoor arenas and barns, to private and public multi-purpose facilities.

Priefert’s stalls will house a variety of horses during the Festival including Haflingers, Akhal-Tekes and Tennessee Walkers, and will even be used by celebrity horses featured in the films “Hildago” and “Secretariat.”   Priefert’s high-quality stalls will ensure the safety and comfort of the many specialty breeds that will visit the International Equestrian Festival and comprise the more than 100 hours of demonstrations taking place at the IEF’s Ecotrack Park.

For more information and to view Priefert Manufacturing’s complete line of products, please visit www.priefert.com.

The Pre-Vent Feeders International Equestrian Festival, presented by HRTV, runs now through October 10 at the Lexington Convention Center.   The Festival offers an international shopping expo, horse demonstrations, equestrian celebrities, educational seminars, hospitality and entertainment daily from 1 – 9 p.m.  Tickets are $5 at the door. For details, including a complete event schedule, visit www.interationalequestrianfestival.com.

Horse Capital Productions, LLC promotes entertainment, education, and tourism for the horse industry with large-scale events production and web-based education and entertainment solutions. The 2010 Pre-Vent Feeders International Equestrian Festival presented by HRTV (September 25 – October 10, 2010), is a Horse Capital Productions event sponsored by Pre-Vent Feeders HRTV, Active Interest Media, ABC-36 television, The UPS Store, Nutrena, Hollywood Casino, Bayer Animal Health, Martin Collins International, Spoga Horse, Kraft Brothers Inc., Segway of Paducah and Julie Goodnight, with partnerships including Eastern Kentucky University and the Kentucky Horse Council, and support from Horse Radio Network. Horse Capital Productions, which also runs the Kentucky horse farm tours online ticketing system www.HorseCapitalTours.com, is based in Lexington, the heart of Kentucky bluegrass horse country, and operates under the philosophy of doing what is right for the horse, the community and the sport of horses. Horse Capital Productions, LLC and the International Equestrian Festival are not sponsors or affiliates of the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games.

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For media inquiries, contact:

Kimberly Brown
859-223-2010
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Lexington, KY (September 29, 2010) -The Pre-Vent Feeders International
Equestrian Festival presented by HRTV today announced several special
appearances planned to showcase Kentucky's proud Thoroughbred heritage.
Autograph sessions by legendary jockeys Ron Turcotte, Jean Cruguet, Steve
Cauthen, Pat Day and Calvin Borel, and a special signing by Kate Tweedy of
her book, "Secretariat's Meadow," take place at the Horze stage and display
at the International Equestrian Festival, which runs now through October 10
at the downtown Lexington Convention Center.

Sunday, October 3
1:30 p.m. - Triple Crown winning jockeys Ron Turcotte, Jean Cruguet and
Steve Cauthen will share with festival goers reflections on their celebrated
careers.

2:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Ron Turcotte, Jean Cruguet and Steve Cauthen autograph
session

Monday, October 4
2:00 p.m. - Meadow Stable Day - meet Secretariat jockey Ron Turcotte, Kate
Tweedy and exercise rider Charlie Davis

Tuesday, October 5
5:00 p.m. - "Secretariat's Meadow" book signing by Kate Tweedy, daughter of
Penny Chenery, owner of the 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat.

Wednesday, October 6
3:00 p.m. - Jean Cruguet and Pat Day autograph session

Thursday, October 7
3:00 p.m.- Calvin Borel autograph session with special Borel bobbleheads
available

About the Jockeys
Ron Turcotte is best known as the jockey of Secretariat, the 1973 Triple
Crown winner. That campaign set still-existing track records in the
Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. A Hall of Fame jockey, Mr. Turcotte won
over 3,000 races and is the only jockey ever to have won five of six
consecutive Triple Crown races.

Jean Cruguet holds the distinction of being the only jockey to ride an
undefeated Triple Crown champion - 1977's Seattle Slew. In his forty
years as a jockey, Mr. Cruguet won more than 2,400 races.

Steve Cauthen became the youngest jockey to ever win the Triple Crown when,
in 1978, he rode Affirmed to victory, a feat that also garnered him Sports
Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year" award. A Kentucky native, Mr.
Cauthen enjoyed a lucrative career, winning nearly 2,800 races.

With more than 8,800 winning races, Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day holds nine
individual Triple Crown race victories. He is the all-time winning jockey
at Churchill Downs and holds the record for all-time North American race
earnings.

Winning in 2007, 2009 and 2010, Calvin Borel holds the distinctions of being
the first jockey to win three Kentucky Derbys in a four-year span. He is
also one of only a few jockeys ever to win both the Kentucky Oaks and Derby
in the same year. In June of this year, Mr. Borel became the second jockey
(Pat Day being the first) to win 1,000 career races at Churchill Downs.

The jockeys will appear at the Horze stage and booth, located within the
Festival's shopping expo of more than 200 vendors. Horze is one of
Europe's largest horse and riding equipment providers, with an online shop
accessible in English, German, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Russian,
Spanish, French, Dutch and Italian. For more information, visit
www.horze.com.

In addition to the Legendary Jockeys activities, the Festival offers
visitors an international shopping expo, horse demonstrations, equestrian
celebrities, educational seminars and a wide variety of entertainment
options. Tickets to the Festival are $5 for a one-day pass, or $8 for a
multi-day pass and can be purchased at the door. For a complete event
schedule, visit
www.internationalequestrianfestival.com.

Horse Capital Productions, LLC promotes entertainment, education, and
tourism for the horse industry with large-scale events production and
web-based education and entertainment solutions. The 2010 Pre-Vent Feeders
International Equestrian Festival presented by HRTV (September 25 - October
10, 2010), is a Horse Capital Productions event sponsored by Pre-Vent
Feeders HRTV, Active Interest Media, ABC-36 television, The UPS Store,
Nutrena, Hollywood Casino, Bayer Animal Health, Martin Collins
International, Spoga Horse, Kraft Brothers Inc., Segway of Paducah and Julie
Goodnight, with partnerships including Eastern Kentucky University and the
Kentucky Horse Council, and support from Horse Radio Network. Horse Capital
Productions, which also runs the Kentucky horse farm tours online ticketing
system www.HorseCapitalTours.com,
is based in Lexington, the heart of Kentucky bluegrass horse country, and
operates under the philosophy of doing what is right for the horse, the
community and the sport of horses. Horse Capital Productions, LLC and the
International Equestrian Festival are not sponsors or affiliates of the 2010
Alltech World Equestrian Games.

Watch a special video from International Equestrian Festival performers Mark Peterson and Dusty

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Lexington, KY (September 20, 2010) - The Equine Network, the leading provider of equine-related print and online content, has announced its sponsorship of the Pre-Vent Feeders International Equestrian Festival. The Festival, which takes place September 25 - October 10 at the Lexington Convention Center, offers visitors the opportunity to celebrate the equestrian lifestyle and love of horses.

"The award-winning publications of the Equine Network cater to a broad range of passionate horse owners," said Tom Winsor, General Manager of Active Interest Media's Equine Network. "We are very excited about the opportunity to share our magazines with International Equestrian Festival attendees and be part of this momentous event that will unite the horse industry."

The Equine Network will have a significant presence at the Festival distributing its publications: EQUUS, the horse owners' resource; Horse&Rider, Western training tips and advice; American Cowboy, celebrating the Western lifestyle; Practical Horseman, expert information for English riders; The Trail Rider, recreational trail riding; Spin to Win Rodeo, the rodeo lifestyle; Dressage Today, the sport and art of dressage; and Arabian Horse World, the Arabian breed bible.

The Pre-Vent Feeders International Equestrian Festival, presented by HRTV, takes place from 1 - 9 p.m. daily and includes an international shopping expo, equestrian celebrities, horse demonstrations, educational seminars, entertainment and hospitality. Tickets are available at the door and are $5 for a one-day pass, or $8 for a multi-day pass. For a complete event schedule, visit www.internationalequestrianfestival.com.

For more information about The Equine Network, a division of Active Interest Media, visit www.aimmedia.com/en.html.

Horse Capital Productions, LLC promotes entertainment, education, and tourism for the horse industry with large-scale events production and web-based education and entertainment solutions. The 2010 Pre-Vent Feeders International Equestrian Festival presented by HRTV (September 25 - October 10, 2010), is a Horse Capital Productions event sponsored by Pre-Vent Feeders, HRTV, Active Interest Media, ABC-36 television, The UPS Store, Nutrena, Hollywood Casino, Bayer Animal Health, Martin Collins International, Spoga Horse, Kraft Brothers Inc., Segway of Paducah and Julie Goodnight, with partnerships including Eastern Kentucky University and the Kentucky Horse Council, and support from Horse Radio Network. Horse Capital Productions, which also runs the Kentucky horse farm tours online ticketing system www.HorseCapitalTours.com, is based in Lexington, the heart of Kentucky bluegrass horse country, and operates under the philosophy of doing what is right for the horse, the community and the sport of horses. Horse Capital Productions, LLC and the International Equestrian Festival are not sponsors or affiliates of the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games.

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